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the Grakles returned to their tree, and the fpedlator left them in 

 that fituation. 



This fpecies of Tropic Bird has been met with in feveral places 

 of the South Seas ; very common at Palmerfton and Turtle IJlands ; 

 at Hervef 's IJland in the greateft plenty, and of which confiderable 

 numbers were killed for provifions*; and here alfo they make 

 the nefts in the fame manner as at Mauritius. The name it is 

 known by at Otaheite and the Friendly IJles is Tawagge and 

 Totta. 



• Cook's la/I Voy. i. p. 2 I 6, 



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